Thika Road: Woman Found Murdered In Airbnb Apartment Week After Starlet Wahu Murder

The murder comes a week after Instagram influencer and businesswoman Starlet Wahu was found murdered in an Airbnb apartment in South B, Nairobi.

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Jan 14, 2024 - 11:41 Updated: Jan 14, 2024 - 13:23
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Thika Road: Woman Found Murdered In Airbnb Apartment Week After Starlet Wahu Murder
Police officers at TRM Drive along Thika Road where a woman was found murdered in an Airbnb on January 14, 2024. /LEON LIDIGU

A 24-year-old woman was on Sunday morning, January 14 found murdered in an Airbnb at TRM Drive along Thika Road in Nairobi.

Preliminary reports reaching Viral Tea's newsdesk indicated that the woman was stabbed and chopped to death at the Airbnb.

According to Nation Media Group (NMG) journalist, Leon Lidigu, the killer is alleged to have stuffed the body parts in a paper bag.

"Very shocking and sad morning along TRM Drive, Thika Road. A woman has been stabbed & chopped to death in an Airbnb. The killer then stuffed body parts in a paper bag," stated Lidigu on X (formerly Twitter)

Aerial view of TRM Drive along Thika Road where a woman was found murdered in an Airbnb on January 14, 2024. /OMWAMBAKE

Residents told the media that a man who had booked a room at the Airbnb with the woman returned the key early on Sunday morning before disappearing.

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers from Kasarani at the time of publishing this story had arrived at the crime scene and were trying to establish what exactly happened.

Viral Tea learnt that the body was picked up by police officers and taken to the mortuary for autopsy.

The circumstances leading to the murder of the woman nor her identity as well as that of the suspects were yet to be established.

In related news, a 25-year-old woman was on Sunday morning found dead in her rented one-bedroom house where she was believed to be living with her lover. 

Residents of the Kwa Ndomo area in Magarini, Kilifi County were shocked to find the lifeless body of the middle-aged woman known by the name Malkia at around 6 in the morning.

Malkia, a seller of local brew Mnazi, has been living with her lover since October last year.

According to Mama Rebecca who is the landlady of the house, the suspect, who is a lorry driver, was the one who rented the house and was said to have started living with the deceased late last year.

The area assistant chief confirmed the incident and notified the police. According to reports, Malkia was a mother of three and was well-known in the area.

Residents called upon couples to solve their differences amicably to avoid loss of life. 

The murders come a week after popular Instagram personality and businesswoman Starlet Wahu was found murdered in an Airbnb apartment in South B, Nairobi.

John Matara, the main suspect in the murder, had revealed to detectives that he did not kill Wahu as alleged and that he only stabbed her in the thigh and not the chest or head as was reported. Her body was found at the Airbnb soaked in blood and had multiple bruises and stab wounds all around the thighs.

According to previously released postmortem results, Wahu died as a result of haemorrhage, which is the loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.

The murder had prompted a series of women to come out and confess how Matara sexually assaulted and robbed his victims of their money from their mobile and bank accounts.

Collage of John Matara (left) accused of killing Starlet Wahu (right). /VIRAL TEA KE

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